2 census tracts · pop 11,805 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6–6.2
South Cove spans 2 census tracts of Dana Point, CA, population 11,805. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Dana Point rate of 32.3%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. At $2,706 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Dana Point commands.
Food insecurity affects 9.5% of adults, 8.3 points below the national rate. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $119,301.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Cove vs Dana PointHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Cove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.0%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Cove?
South Cove scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does South Cove compare to Dana Point overall?
South Cove scores 0.8 points lower than Dana Point overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,706 vs $3,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Cove?
Average gross rent in South Cove is $2,706/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Cove residents are renters?
29% of South Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Dana Point). The neighborhood has 11,805 residents.
Q5
Is South Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
South Cove sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Cove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Cove is census tract 06059042201 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Cove for landlords?
South Cove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dana Point as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Cove?
South Cove has 11,594 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
